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Atlantic 10 Tournament - Dayton vs UMass Final: 75-72 - Recap

Dayton got a 28-point performance from DaRon Holmes II as they ran past UMass 75-72 on Friday at Capital One Arena.

Dayton earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -11.0-point spread.

Malachi Smith had 15 points for Dayton and Toumani Camara chipped in with 12 points. Malachi Smith had 6 assists for them, while Toumani Camara was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.

UMass got a 26-point performance from Noah Fernandes, who was supported by 13 points from Javohn Garcia. Noah Fernandes had 4 assists in a losing cause for UMass, while T.J. Weeks Jr. grabbed 6 rebounds.

Dayton trailed at halftime, 36-35.

UMass had a 30-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.